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In the mid to late 1700's the English government paid up to 100 pounds for each adult male Indian scalp. Scalping expeditions were organized that traveled from Massachusetts to Maine and New Hampshire.  
In the mid to late 1700's the English government paid up to 100 pounds for each adult male Indian scalp. Scalping expeditions were organized that traveled throughout Massachusetts, Maine, and New Hampshire.  


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See
* [http://134.241.121.88/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=L18W158124484.7647&menu=search&aspect=subtab783&npp=25&ipp=20&spp=20&profile=man&ri=&term=&index=.GW&aspect=subtab783&term=&index=.AW&term=scalp+hunters&index=.ET&term=&index=.SW&x=0&y=0#focus ''The Scalp Hunters''] by Alfred Kayworth and Raymond G. Potvin (974 Kay
* [http://andover.mvlc.org/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/rdetail.xml?r=805499&t=scalp%20hunters&tp=title&d=0&hc=1&rt=title ''The Scalp Hunters''] by Alfred Kayworth and Raymond G. Potvin (974 Kay)
 
* "500 Year old Scalps" ''Andover Townsman'', July 18, 2002, pages 9 and 10
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Latest revision as of 11:35, 5 October 2011

In the mid to late 1700's the English government paid up to 100 pounds for each adult male Indian scalp. Scalping expeditions were organized that traveled throughout Massachusetts, Maine, and New Hampshire.

See

  • "500 Year old Scalps" Andover Townsman, July 18, 2002, pages 9 and 10


--Eleanor 15:22, June 6, 2007 (EDT)

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